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Anthropology

Laurie Taylor

ANTHRO2 · ANTHRO1 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

She is a strong choice for most students, especially those who want an engaging professor and a manageable path to a good grade.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEngaging LecturerCaringFunnyEasy A PotentialTest Heavy but Fair
  • Most students describe Taylor as funny, caring, engaging, and .
  • Many reviews call the class easy or manageable, especially when students pay attention and use study guides.
  • A minority of online and test-heavy reviews warn that exams and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most students report easy grades with light assignments, , helpful guides, or simple quizzes, though .

Online reviews include the strongest easy-A claims, while but more participation and lecture dependence.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Students repeatedly say the , and easy to understand when they attend or watch lectures.

Online sections can feel very easy or harder in accelerated terms, while lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

66/100

Attendance is important for participation and , but reviews do not show a .

and participating, while online evidence suggests more schedule flexibility with recurring login or assignment expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and usually fair with manageable coursework.

Both formats are mostly recommended, but online reviews include a and short-term pacing.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students often mention , and manageable assignments, despite some test-heavy warnings.

Format shift

and fair support more often, while online reviews are split between very easy sections and a few strict exam experiences.

Workload

Light

78/100

Most reviews , and reasonable homework, with exceptions in accelerated online classes.

Format shift

Online workload varies more by term length, while lectures and participation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students repeatedly praise her humor, clarity, care for students, and ability to make anthropology engaging.

Format shift

In-person reviews are especially enthusiastic about her personality, while online reviews still praise her uploaded lectures and responsiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Assessments often center on exams and , and occasional presentations.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and exams heavily, while , and presentations.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews praise her lectures, humor, caring attitude, and and participation often mattering.

Main concern

Students who dislike participation, lectures, or occasional sarcastic comments may not enjoy the class as much.

What students said

“ .”
ANTHRO2
“Her class is really easy to pass with an A”
ANTHRO1
“She asks a lot of questions, specifically for participation.”
ANTHRO1

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are mostly positive and often describe an easy, flexible class, though a and test-heavy.

Main concern

Some online students found exams, reading, or accelerated summer pacing harder than the easy reputation suggests.

What students said

“This class was insanely easy.”
ANTHRO1
“The class is very easy if you took notes and studied everything.”
ANTHRO1
“I would say I spent about 25 hours a week for this class”
ANTHRO1

Exam style

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Exam style is generally student-friendly because several reviews , and a 3x5 card, though some tests are difficult.

Online Exams MentionedStudy GuidesExtra Credit3x5 Card AllowedFew Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

81/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

3x5 card, multiple-choice and short-answer tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book or strict proctoring rules.

Online Exams MentionedStudy Guides3x5 Card AllowedMultiple Choice And Short Answer
“exams (3) were online”
ANTHRO1
“her study guides do help quite a bit.”
ANTHRO1
“ .”
ANTHRO2

Online

Online reviews mention tests based on lectures, textbook use, and , but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules except one textbook-use comment.

Lecture-Based TestsTextbook Use MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“The had to do was watch them and .”
ANTHRO1
“just use the textbook for the exam and you'll be fine.”
ANTHRO1
“ without reading the textbook”
ANTHRO1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Laurie .”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“ .”

📈 Easy A Potential

88/100

“This class was insanely easy.”

❤️ Student Support

90/100

“She wants to see her students be successful & makes sure everyone understands the topics before moving on”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is such an amazing professor and she makes the subject very interesting.
  • She was funny kept me awake for an 830 class
  • and is available outside of class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Her class is SO easy and I'm dumb so that says a lot.
  • Class is fairly easy.
  • but her study guides do help quite a bit.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She cares for students deeply and is passionate about her work.
  • she is somone who will go the extra mile for her students

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 36 reviews across online and useful dissenting warnings.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ANTHRO131 reviews
ANTHRO25 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 3 · A 17

B range

8

B+ 4 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1